Brazilian spiny tree-rat vs Round ray

Makalata didelphoides compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Echimyidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Makalata	Irolita
Species	Makalata didelphoides	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian spiny tree-rat and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Round ray

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

The Brazilian spiny tree-rat (Makalata didelphoides) is a species in the genus Makalata. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.